1982: Led the Redskins to 27-17 victory over Miami in Super Bowl XVII. He went to the Pro Bowl, and was voted to the UPI All-NFC Team.

1983: Led the Redskins to 14-2 regular season record, followed by a 51-7 rout of the L.A. Rams in the NFC playoffs. The Redskins lost to the L.A. Raiders, 38-9, in Super Bowl XVIII. Theismann was named the AP's NFL MVP, the AP Offensive Player of the Year, the Pro Bowl Player of the Game and to the All-NFL Team.

1985: A gruesome broken leg resulting from a sack in a Monday night game against the New York Giants ended Theismann's career.